>> Veteran poet and film lyricist
Gulzar has been chosen for the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2013, the
ministry of information and broadcasting announced on Saturday.

>> The multi-faceted Gulzar, whose
real name is Sampooran Singh Kalra, is a lyricist, director, screen writer,
producer and poet.

>> He is the 45th winner of the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

>> The award is conferred by the
government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian
cinema.

>> Born in 1934 in Punjab in
pre-independence India, Gulzar started his career in 1956. As a lyricist, he
got his first break in Bimal Roy's "Bandini". He then worked with
leading composers like Sachin Dev Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Shankar-Jaikishan,
Hemant Kumar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Madan Mohan, Rajesh Roshan, Anu Malik and the
new age Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.

>> His has contributed to several
films as script, story and dialogue writer. His directorials are "Mere
Apne", "Koshish", "Aandhi", "Kinara",
"Khushboo", "Angoor", "Libaas",
"Meera", "Lekin" and "Maachis".

>> Gulzar's small screen stint
included creating the series like "Mirza Ghalib" and "Tahreer
Munshi Premchand Ki". He wrote lyrics for Doordarshan serials "Hello
Zindagi", "Potli Baba Ki" and "Jungle Book".

>> The 79-year-old was conferred the
Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004 . He has won a
number of National Film Awards and 20 Filmfare Awards.

>> At the 81st Oscars in 2009, he won
the Academy Award for best original song for "Jai ho" with A R
Rahman.

>> His poetry has been published in
three compilations: "Chand Pukhraaj Ka", "Raat Pashminey
Ki" and "Pandrah Paanch Pachattar". His short stories are
published in "Raavi Paar" and "Dhuan".

Know about Dadasaheb Phalke
Award?

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's
highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime
contribution to Indian cinema.

The Award is given to a prominent
personality from the Indian film industry, noted and respected for significant
contributions to Indian cinema. A committee consisting eminent personalities
from the Indian film industry is appointed to evaluate the award. Introduced in
1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of
Indian cinema, award is given to recognise the contribution of film
personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema and for distinguished
contribution to the medium, its growth and promotion.

The award for a particular year is given
during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards. The
award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a cash prize of INR 1
million and a shawl.

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>> Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar has been chosen for the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2013, the ministry of inform...